AC 2007-1656: THE CHANGING TIDES: HOW ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS PLAY A ROLE IN SELF-EFFICACY BELIEF MODIFICATION

Abstract Self-efficacy beliefs are the beliefs people hold about their abilities to complete the tasks that they deem necessary to achieve success. Efficacy beliefs influence thechoices people make, the effort they put forth, and the degree to which they persist in the face of obstacles. Attempts to understand how students shape their efficacy for learning are therefore invaluable to educators. Previously, we used qualitative measures to investigate the self-efficacy beliefs of first-year